Description: Reviews the book, HMOs and the Politics of Health System Reform, by Joseph Falkson which discusses HMOs' legislative and regulatory structuring.

Description: Cancer Insurance is among the latest products singled out for assault. Consumer advocates, Congressional committees, federal agencies and State insurance departments all have had their well-publicized say. Some of the last-named have wielded the executioner’s axe, prohibiting its issue. This article reviews the arguments against cancer insurance and rebuts them.

Description: Mortality risk is the risk that a portfolio will suffer from mortality being heavier than expected. Longevity risk is the risk that a portfolio will suffer from mortality being lighter than expected. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: Employer stop loss is an insurance coverage offered to employers who self-fund their employee benefits program pursuant to an ERISA plan document. From Reinsurance Section News, November 2007, Issue No. 61.

Description: This article describes Solvency II, an overhaul of the European regulatory regime, and discusses the implications for reinsurers.

Description: The Society of Actuaries SOA Reinsurance Section is pleased to be expanding its membership to individuals outside of the actuarial profession. The Reinsurance Section Council has been in the forefront on the reinsurance industry with focus on basic and continuing education as well as communications, publications and research.

Description: This chairperson’s corner highlights the Spring Health Meeting and accomplishments of the Reinsurance Section.

Description: Each year reinsurance professionals gather in Toronto for the Canadian Reinsurance Conference CRC. In 2008 the CRC will be held for the 52nd time in Toronto on Thursday, April 3rd. The theme for 2008 is REinvention.

Description: Chairperson’s column discussing systemic risk.

Description: Discussion of the evolving role of reinsurance in driving business decisions for the direct side, with particular emphasis on underwriting and risk classification and the emphasis on automatic versus facultative business.